From College to Career:A Webinar for Parents

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

12 – 1 PM ET

Presenter: Andrea Dine, Executive Director, Hiatt Career Center

Moderator: Alexandra Stephens, Associate Director of Career Programs & Engagement

Sponsored by the Hiatt Career Center

Agenda

• Current job climate and value of a liberal arts education

• Hiatt Career Center’s career development philosophy for college students and alumni

• What to expect and what you can do to help now

• Looking forward: timeline by class year and what you can do to help in the future

That Was Then...This Is NowThen

• Students think about careers senior year

• Employers expected to train employees

• Students access opportunities via bulletin boards and binders

• A majority of students are hired by large organizations

Now• Career is factor in the college

decision process• Students may think about career

issues early in college• Employers want college grads

who have developed professional skills

• Students access opportunities via myriad mediums that evolve and change daily

• A majority of students are hired by medium to small organizations

Hiatt, 1993

Liberal Arts = Career (not just a Job)

Career Outcomes for Brandeis Grads

*49% response rate

Class of 2013

Career Development Philosophy

Reflect

ExploreConnect

Career Timeline

Sophomore

• Identify and pursue strengths, skills, values, interests

• Major selection• Career

exploration• Begin to build

professional skills

Junior

• Grad school exploration

• Build upon professional skills

• Participate in campus recruiting

• Consider fellowships

Senior

• Job search or grad school plan

• Ready application materials

Professional Skill-Building

• Career Research• Professional Communication - Connecting Experience

with Opportunity– Etiquette– Networking & Elevator Pitch– Resumes & Cover Letters– Interviewing– Offer Negotiation

• Job/Internship Search Strategy

Internship Resources• Major Pages

– Skills, alumni career paths, internship links• Spotlight on Careers

– Industry overviews, job/internship search sites, salary info, alumni advice, resume tips

• B.hired– Hiatt’s home for postings, event calendars +

• Brandeis Internship Exchange (BIX)– Brandeis-only internship review database

• LACN & NIC Internship Databases– Vetted internship opportunities

Hiatt Signature Programs

Employer Engagement• Industry Nights: Case Competition and

Field-Based Networking• Employer Spotlights & Information

Sessions• Career Fairs: Just In Time & Career and

Internship Connection

Networking & Skill Development• Wisdom Wanted• Brandeis University Career Connections• Alumni and Employer Office Hours• Networking Events in Various Cities

Get Involved with Brandeis

• Career-related volunteer opportunities– Share career advice– Post open jobs/internships– Network in-person and online

• University-wide opportunities• University events calendar

Questions?

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